Winter Insomnia

Santa Cruz: Kayak, 1970. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Yellow and green wrappers. Fine. Signed by the author. One of 1000 copies of the author's second book.

(Santa Cruz): (Kayak Books). (1970). The rare white issue of Carver's first regularly published book (after Near Klamath, published by the English Club of Sacramento State College). Kayak Books was a small but established publisher, which produced a literary magazine as well as issuing books of poetry. Winter Insomnia is a collection of poems, designed and printed by George Hitchcock… Read more about this item

(Santa Cruz): (Kayak), (1970). First Edition. Softcover. Small strip from the inside front cover adhesed on the front endpaper. Still Fine. Printed yellow and green wraps. Carver's first regularly published book and second book overall, a collection of poetry published in an edition of 1000 copies. Illustrated with color prints by Robert McChesney. This copy SIGNED by the… Read more about this item

(Santa Cruz): (Kayak), (1970). First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Printed yellow and green wraps. Carver's first regularly published book and second book overall, a collection of poems published in an edition of 1000 copies. Illustrated with color prints by Robert McChesney. This copy SIGNED by the author on the title page.

Santa Cruz, CA: Kayak Books Inc, 1970. First, Limited Edition. One of 1,000 copies. Octavo (21.75cm); variant bound in yellow pictorial card wrappers; [6],7-56pp, with front wrapper and eight prints by Robert McChesney. A Fine copy of Carver's first regularly published book, a collection of poems, many of which first appeared in the pages of Chelsea, The Transatlantic Review,… Read more about this item

Kayak Books, 1970-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed by author in pencil on title page. Prints by Robert McChesney. Paperback book of very good quality. Presumed first edition. Original yellow and green wrapper (note: colors are much brighter than photos would indicate). The wraps are clean, corners sharp. Wraps in a clear vinyl cover. Spine of… Read more about this item

(Santa Cruz): (Kayak), (1970). First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Printed yellow and green wraps. Carver's first regularly published book and second book overall, a collection of poetry published in an edition of 1000 copies. Illustrated with color prints by Robert McChesney.

Light staining and wear to card wraps, else fine. KWH-377. [SIGNED] Raymond Carver. Robert McChesney, illustrator. Winter Insomnia. Santa Cruz: Kayak Books, 1970. First edition, one of 1,000 unnumbered copies. Signed by Raymond Carver. His second published book.  Octavo. 56pp. Illustrated with color plates by Robert McChesney. Publisher's perfect bound card wraps.

SANTA CRUZ: KAYAK. 1970. Fine with no dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Fine in printed wrappers. (Trace of rubbing on printed price at rear cover. ) One of a 1000 copies. .